Generally speaking, if the life insurance policy had a person named as Beneficiary, and the Insured person passed away, the benefits from that policy should go to the Beneficiary and be safe from garnishment for child support (if the garnishment was against the Insured). If the Beneficiary stated in the policy is the estate, then the life insurance could be garnished for child support owed by the deceased.
If the child support is owed by the Beneficiary, rules regarding wage garnishments against the Beneficiary of the life insurance proceeds vary by state. If you owe child support and are the Beneficiary of a life insurance policy in which the Insured passed away, there has to be a judgement made against you. Then, it varies by state whether any of the life insurance proceeds can be taken away from you for child support payment.
You should contact legal counsel for the answer to this question.
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If the child support is owed by the Beneficiary, rules regarding wage garnishments against the Beneficiary of the life insurance proceeds vary by state. If you owe child support and are the Beneficiary of a life insurance policy in which the Insured passed away, there has to be a judgement made against you. Then, it varies by state whether any of the life insurance proceeds can be taken away from you for child support payment.
You should contact legal counsel for the answer to this question.